genus Echinops

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genus Echinops - genus of Mediterranean and Eurasian herbs: globe thistlesEchinopsasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsaster family, Asteraceae, Compositae, family Asteraceae, family Compositae - plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinniaglobe thistle - any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers